Name and Location

The High Light (Murad) Lighthouse is situated on Miyun Island off the coast of Dhubab in Taʾizz Governorate, Yemen. Its coordinates are 12°39′17.3″ N, 43°25′53.2″ E, and its Plus Code is MC3J+WH Murad, Yemen.

Construction and History

The date of construction, original designer, or builder of the High Light Lighthouse is not recorded. It may have been built in the mid-20th century when international hydrographic services systematically charted this coast.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse stands as a freestanding masonry or concrete tower on Miyun Island. Its shape and markings are likely cylindrical or tapered, with no banding data available. The tower's height is not published, but the focal plane lies at approximately 85 meters above mean sea level. It is presumed to be made of reinforced concrete.

Light and Navigation

The High Light Lighthouse serves as a major coastal light, flashing white every 15 seconds. Its characteristic sequence consists of four flashes followed by a 7.9-second dark interval. The lighthouse's nominal range is 24 nautical miles.

Accessibility and Visiting

The site is not publicly accessible due to its remote location on an uninhabited islet/rock. Visitors can access the island by private boat from coastal villages in Dhubab District, but there are no docks or visitor facilities.

Notable Views and Landscape

The High Light Lighthouse offers commanding panoramic sea-ward views across the Gulf of Aden and incoming shipping lanes. The surrounding terrain is rocky with sparse arid scrub typical of the southern Yemeni Red Sea coast.

Anecdotes and Folklore

No documented local legends or keeper stories are available, likely due to the lighthouse's remote location and low local population.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is presumed fully automated, with no keeper's quarters reported. It does not have any AIS/Radar installations or nautical charts covering the southern Red Sea. The Yemen Ministry of Transport – Port and Maritime Authority is likely responsible for managing and maintaining the lighthouse.

Further Information

For more information, please consult the NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids, and Fog Signals, Publication 112 (2010), Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals, Volume E (Red Sea and Gulf of Aden), OpenStreetMap: way/95345411 (“High Light”), and NOAA Coast Pilots (where applicable).